Expect that Boris fancied himself as Caesar; bold, powerful and heroically reckless, heading for the Rubicon. Trouble is he can’t find out exactly where it is, let alone cross the damn thing. Even if he could he’d be on his own lacking the legions behind him. If he’d made Imperator they have called him Incompetentius.
Must find out more about Egalabalus (Elagabalus?). A bit like Verres but on a grander scale?